π€ Hardware Communication & Algorithmic Logic: mTiny Robots + iCode! π§©π»
Event: Coding Basics with mTiny Robots
When: Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 6:30 PM β 7:15 PM
Where: Mercer County Library System β Lawrence Headquarters Branch (Lawrence Activity Room)
Event link: MCL Lawrence Events
Who itβs for: Ages 5β9 (with a caregiver)
Why we love it π The best way to demystify technology is to watch it interact with the real world! The Mercer County Library Lawrence Branch is hosting an interactive “Coding Basics with mTiny Robots” workshop, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Lawrence Library. We absolutely love introductory robotics events like this because they take abstract, screen-based concepts and turn them into physical, tangible actions. When a child inserts a command card and watches an adorable mTiny robot turn, navigate an obstacle, or react to its environment, they are discovering that code is a real, functional language that controls the physical world!
How this event aligns with iCode Princeton πβοΈ Programming a tangible robot to move across a floor is the exact physical execution of Sequential Logic and Embedded Systems Engineering!
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Sequential Logic (Step-by-Step Programming): A robot can only execute instructions exactly as they are given. If you want it to move forward twice and turn left, you have to sequence those commands in the perfect order. In our STEAM Junior and Scratch Tracks, we teach young learners this exact computational thinking. Using block-based software, students practice creating logical sequences to move characters on a screen, building a core foundation in algorithmic logic before transitioning to text-based coding.
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Embedded Systems (Hardware-to-Software Communication): When a child programs an mTiny robot, they are acting as firmware engineersβwriting instructions that tell internal computer chips how to control physical wheels and sensors. In our advanced Robotics and Hardware Tracks, we take this concept to the next level. Students learn how to wire microcontrollers, integrate real distance and light sensors, and write the backend code that lets their own custom-built mechanical machines autonomously navigate complex environments.
Join the fun, then keep the momentum going at iCode ππ Program your first robots at the library, then bring that world-class mechanical logic to iCode Princeton where we teach you how to engineer the software from scratch!
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